Immigration Law Blog
Immigration law is a constantly changing legal field. Immigration lawyer Harlan York provides this blog so you can stay up to date on how legal trends affect immigration law cases.
May 12th, 2012
The affirmative reaction of immigrant youth to Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s version of the DREAM Act is an extremely significant feature of the political landscape and the imminent presidential election. Rubio is saying he will try to push for a visa for undocumented young people without criminal records. Many Dream Act candidates feel outraged by Obama’s deporting a record 1.2 million people, in contrast to his campaign promises of immigration reform in the first 100 days of his first term in office. Moreover…
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April 24th, 2012
In 2008, Mitt Romney stated: ‘The 12 million or so that are here illegally should be able to stay sign up for permanent residency or citizenship.” Since then, President Obama has — despite his promises to reform immigration laws in the first 100 days he was in office – done anything but that, instead deporting 1.2 million. Now, Romney may be returning to his prior stance on immigration, saying he would contemplate a proposal by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio that would legalize the status of undocumented children. However,…
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April 11th, 2012
Federal officials provided “unclear and conflicting responses to inquiries and concerns” related to the federal immigration program known as Secure Communities (S-Comm) that NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo opted out of in 2011, according to a new report. Though ICE did not intentionally mislead the public, the report finds, it did cause confusion over whether the federal program aimed at identifying and deporting criminal aliens was mandatory. “Confusion within the agency regarding intent and participation led ICE to misinform and confuse stakeholders and…
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April 2nd, 2012
according to a new LA Times editorial … ”resting its decisions on where immigrants initially sought asylum rather than on the merits of their cases. It should yield to the recommendations of immigrant and human rights groups and adopt a more consistent set of rules. About 41,000 immigrants applied to immigration courts for asylum last year, according to federal statistics. Those who sought protection at the borders or airports were immediately held until immigration officials released them or immigration judges granted…
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March 22nd, 2012
The above titled paper released by Princeton University seeks to explain the reasons behind the surge in immigrants from Latin America since 1965, placing blame on the elimination of a legal migrant worker program, intervention in wars in various Latin American countries and more difficulties in entering the US. The authors, Douglas S. Massey and Karen A. Pren, argue that the surge of immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries was caused by unintended consequences, rather than designed policy and…
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March 7th, 2012
“President Obama talks a good game, but he hasn’t delivered,” said Jennifer Korn, executive director of the Hispanic Leadership Network, a conservative group. “It’s such an easy thing to do – blame Republicans,” said Korn, referring to Obama’s explanation for why immigration reform has not happened during his tenure. “He had a Democrat, veto-proof Congress for his first two years, and he didn’t seize upon that” to fix the immigration system. Add in the 1.2 million deportations under this administration…
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February 25th, 2012
“I was twenty-two years old, and I have never had more fun in my life,” said Kent Lundgren, Chairman of the National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers. Lundgren loved the years he spent patrolling the El Paso border. “You think of yourself as a man-tracker, a man-catcher. And you try not to let it go to your head, but that’s how young men think. And then you grow up, and you realize it’s serious stuff,” he said. If Lundgren…
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February 13th, 2012
Three years ago, the Justice Department assured the Supreme Court that although it sometimes deported immigrants while they were challenging unfavorable court decisions, it would bring those people back to the United States if they won on appeal. That was US policy, the department asserted. The justices relied on that statement in deciding that immigrants would not suffer irreparable harm if they were forced to leave the country while still appealing their cases. Now it turns out, according to US District…
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February 2nd, 2012
In 2006 a Republican-controlled Senate supported immigration reform that included a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. Although that bill failed to pass the Republican House, President Bush supported it, saying the U.S. could be “a lawful society and a welcoming society at the same time.” Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s positions on illegal immigrants have largely echoed party orthodoxy, but he deviated from the script when he said the US must “figure out a way to accommodate” young…
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January 24th, 2012
A Pew Research Center survey found that illegal immigration has dropped in importance in the 2012 election more than any other issue on the minds of voters. Only 39% of Americans call illegal immigration an important issue, down from 55% in 2007. That’s a bigger drop than crime, the environment and global warming. The economy has moved up 18% in importance and the budget deficit is up 16%. Terrorism has fallen to third, behind the economy and jobs. Overall, illegal immigration ties for 17th on a…
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